Music at  ST MARY'S   Perivale


Wednesday March 8th 7.30 pm

Susanne Schaffer (violin) Olga Jegunova (piano)

Brahms: Violin sonata in G Op 78
Massenet: Meditation from'Thaïs'
Wagner: Albumblatt
Shchedrin: In the style of Albeniz

Anna Hashimoto (clarinet) Mark Viner (piano)

Bergson: Scene and Air Op 82
Bassi: Fantasia from I Puritani
Bozza: Fantaisie Italienne
Bernstein: Clarinet sonata

Admission free with retiring collection. No tickets issued beforehand

The Hungarian-German Violinist, Susanne Schäffer, was born in Germany, to a musical household. At the age of 15 she moved to the Purcell School of Music, and then studied in Vienna. She holds three 1st National Awards at “Jugend musiziert” competitions in Germany in the categories solo, duo with piano and piano trio among other prizes at renowned national and international music competitions in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Spain, the Czech Republic, Malta and Romania. As a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician she had several concert tours to most European countries, Japan, South Africa, Israel, USA and Venezuela. She participated at prestigious festivals such as the Orlando Festival, Hitzacker Music Days, the Pablo Casals Festival and the International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove. Currently she is playing on a violin made by Stefan-Peter Greiner, Bonn 2005, which is kindly lent by the German Music Instrument Foundation.

Olga Jejunova was born in Latvia, and studied there, in Germany, at the Royal College of Music and at the Royal Northern College of Music. She has gained an enviable reputation as soloist and recitalist. She has won several international competitions, including the Ginette Gaubert competition in Paris and the Steinway-Förderpreis in Hamburg, and many scholarships and awards. She has performed at prestigious festivals and venues across Europe. She teaches at Queen Mary's, London University and was invited to act as a compere for the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 2015.

Anna Hashimoto was born in Japan in 1989, and moved to London six months later. She studied at the Junior Department of the RCM, the Purcell School and Royal Academy of Music, where she won a scholarship and various prizes.. There she was awarded a full Associated Board Scholarship and numerous prizes. She made her London debut at the age of fifteen playing Weber with the English Chamber Orchestra at Barbican Centre. She has since been invited regularly as a soloist with the orchestra, most recently at London's Cadogan Hall. She was the winner of the International Clarinet Competitions in Kortrijk (Belgium) in 2010, in Carlino (Italy) in 2009, and the Young Clarinettists Competition in Tokyo in 2003. She has been a guest principal with the UK's leading orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Mark Viner began playing at the age of 11 and was awarded a scholarship to the Purcell School of Music. He subsequently won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music. He is recognised as one of the most exciting British pianists of the younger generation. His playing is notable for its individuality, tonal allure, musical integrity and technical mastery. He has given acclaimed performances at London's Wigmore Hall and St. John's Smith Square while foreign engagements have included concerts in France, Germany and Italy. Following his participation in the prestigious Oxford Philomusica International Piano Festival, he was invited to give recitals at the Jacqueline du Pré Hall, and he has given a recital in the prestigious Cheltenham Music Festival. Two years ago he won 1 st prize in the 1 st Alkan-Zimmerman International Piano Competition in Athens.


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